,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bb1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,coop] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ,/ates to c>ry 
out ,congressional r$i/rict+ 9          
accordance ) a process "u :i* memb]s ( !
 public are in=m$ ( r$i/rict+ proposals 
& h ! opportunity to p>ticipate 9 !     
developm5t ( su* proposals prior to _!  
adoption1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
,title2 ,f9d+ ( ,con/itutional ,au?ority
  7a7 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$
 z ! ,r$i/rict+ ,transp>5cy ,act (      
#bjac4  7b7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t x has
 ! au?ority to require ,/ates to foll[  
c]ta9 proc$ures 9 c>ry+ out             
,congressional r$i/rict+ aft] an        
apportionm5t ( ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives because--  7#a7 !       
au?ority grant$ to ,congress "u article 
,i1 section #d ( ! ,con/itution ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates gives ,congress ! p[] to  
enact laws gov]n+ ! "t1 place1 & mann] (

 elections = ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! au?ority     
grant$ to ,congress "u section #e ( !   
f\rte5? am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution gives 
,congress ! p[] to enact laws to en=ce  
section #b ( su* am5dm5t1 :i* requires  
,repres5tatives to be apportion$ among !
 sev]al ,/ates accord+ to _! numb]4  #b4
 ,requir+ ,r$i/rict+ to be ,conduct$ ,"u
 ,proc$ures ,provid+ ,opportunity =     
,public ,p>ticipation  7a7 ,requirem5t  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 any ,congressional r$i/rict+    
conduct$ by a ,/ate %all be conduct$ 9  
accordance ) a process "u :i* ! entity  
responsible = develop+ ,congressional   
r$i/rict+ plans 9 ! ,/ate 7h]eaft] 9 ?is
 ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,/ate r$i/rict+     
entity7--  7,a7 9 accordance ) section  
#c1 e/abli%es & op]ates an ,int]net     
site2  7,b7 9 accordance ) section #d1  
provides opportunities = p>ticipation by
 memb]s ( ! public 9 ! initial          
developm5t ( su* plans2  7,c7 9         
accordance ) section #e1 provides       

opportunities = memb]s ( ! public to    
respond to ! propos$ f9al ,congressional
 r$i/rict+ plan2 &  7,d7 9 accordance ) 
section #f1 notifies memb]s ( ! public  
reg>d+ ! f9al ,congressional r$i/rict+  
plan adopt$ = ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,o!r       
proc$ures p]mitt$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act may be con/ru$
 to prohibit a ,/ate f conduct+         
,congressional r$i/rict+ 9 accordance ) 
su* proc$ures z ! ,/ate consid]s        
appropriate1 to ! ext5t t su* proc$ures 
are consi/5t ) ! applicable requirem5ts 
( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act4  7#c7 ,no effect on r$i/rict+ =   
,/ate or local elections ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act may 
be con/ru$ to affect any proc$ures a    
,/ate or a unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 a    
,/ate may use to conduct r$i/rict+ )    
respect to elections = ,/ate or local   
(fices4  7b7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5t ,section  
#bb7;c7 ( ! ,act entitl$ 8,an ,act to   
provide = ! fifte5? & subsequ5t dec5nial
 c5suses & to provide = an apportionm5t 

( ,repres5tatives 9 ,congress01 approv$ 
,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7c771
 is am5d$ by /rik+ 89 ! mann] provid$ by
 ! law !re(0 & ins]t+3 89 a mann]       
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,r$i/rict+ 
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjac04  #c4 ,public 
,int]net ,site = ,/ate ,r$i/rict+       
,entity  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & ,op]ation (  
,site ,ea* ,/ate r$i/rict+ entity %all  
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a public ,int]net site 
:i* meets ! foll[+ requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,!
 site is updat$ cont9u\sly to provide   
advance notice ( meet+s held by ! entity
 & to o!rwise provide timely in=mation  
on ! entity's activities4  7#b7 ,! site 
conta9s ! mo/ rec5t available in=mation 
f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus on vot+-age      
population1 vot] regi/ration1 & vot+    
results 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ prec9ct-level
 & c5sus tract-level data ) respect to  
su* in=mation1 z well z detail$ maps    
reflect+ su* in=mation4  7#c7 ,! site   
p]mits any individual to submit comm5ts 
on any plan propos$ by ! entity1 & to   
submit que/ions1 comm5ts1 & o!r         

in=mation ) respect to ! entity's       
activities4  7#d7 ,! site includes any  
o!r in=mation ! entity is requir$ to po/
 "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,deadl9e = ,po/+ (   
,comm5ts ,submitt$ by ,public ,! ,/ate  
r$i/rict+ entity %all ensure t any      
comm5t submitt$ by a memb] ( ! public to
 ! site e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 includ+
 a comm5t on any plan propos$ by !      
entity or any o!r p]son1 & any o!r      
comm5t relat+ to ,congressional         
r$i/rict+ 9 ! ,/ate1 is po/$ on ! site n
 lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] submission4  7c7
 ,updat+ ( ,in=mation ,! ,/ate r$i/rict+
 entity %all take all actions necess>y  
to ensure t ! site e/abli%$ "u ?is      
section is updat$ cont9u\sly to provide 
timely advance notice ( ! entity's      
meet+s & to o!rwise provide timely      
in=mation on ! entity's activities4  7d7
 ,deadl9e ,! ,/ate r$i/rict+ entity %all
 e/abli% ! site "u ?is section z soon z 
practicable aft] ! completion ( ! regul>
 dec5nial c5sus1 b 9 no case lat] ?an ! 
f9al deadl9e provid$ "u section #bb7;b7 

( ! ,act entitl$ 8,an ,act to provide = 
! fifte5? & subsequ5t dec5nial c5suses &
 to provide = an apportionm5t (         
,repres5tatives 9 ,congress01 approv$   
,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7 = !
 ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to   
transmit to ! ,/ate ! notice ( ! numb] (
 ,repres5tatives to :i* ! ,/ate is      
entitl$ 9 ! foll[+ ,congress4  #d4      
,opportunities = ,p>ticipation 9        
,initial ,developm5t ( ,congressional   
,r$i/rict+ ,plans ,dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod
 :i* beg9s on ! date ! ,/ate receives ! 
notice ref]r$ to 9 section #c7;d71 !    
,/ate r$i/rict+ entity %all solicit !   
input ( memb]s ( ! public 9 its "w to   
develop initial ,congressional r$i/rict+
 plans = ! ,/ate by c>ry+ out ! foll[+  
activities3  7#a7 ,publi%+ & po/+ on !  
,int]net site e/abli%$ "u section #c !  
crit]ia :i* ! entity w use to develop ! 
,congressional r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate4
  7#b7 ,hold+ at lea/ "o he>+ 9 ! ,/ate 
at :i* memb]s ( ! public may provide    
comm5ts on su* crit]ia & any o!r issues 

relat+ to ,congressional r$i/rict+ 9 !  
,/ate4  7#c7 ,publi%+ & po/+ !          
transcript ( ea* su* he>+1 or po/+ a l9k
 to a video record+ ( ea* su* he>+1 on !
 ,int]net site n lat] ?an #g days aft] !
 conclusion ( ! he>+4  #e4              
,opportunities to ,respond to ,propos$  
,f9al ,congressional ,r$i/rict+ ,plan   
,adopt$ by ,r$i/rict+ ,entity  7a7      
,notice ( ,f9al ,plan ,n lat] ?an #aj   
days prior to adopt+ a f9al             
,congressional r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate1
 ! ,/ate r$i/rict+ entity %all po/ on ! 
,int]net site e/abli%$ "u section #c 7&1
 if practicable1 cause to h publi%$ 9   
newspap]s ( g5]al circulation ?r\gh\t ! 
,/ate7 ! foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,a     
detail$ v]sion ( ! propos$ f9al plan1   
includ+--  7,a7 a map %[+ ea*           
,congressional di/rict e/abli%$ "u !    
plan2  7,b7 a /atem5t ( ! vot+ age      
population by race & memb]%ip 9 a       
language m9ority gr\p ( ea* su* di/rict2
 &  7,c7 a /atem5t ( ! numb] ( regi/]$  
vot]s 9 ea* su* di/rict1 brok5 d[n by   

political p>ty affiliation to ! ext5t t 
su* in=mation is available "u ,/ate law4
  7#b7 ,a /atem5t expla9+ ! entity's    
reasons = adopt+ ! propos$ f9al plan & !
 reasons :y ! adoption ( ! plan w be/   
s]ve ! public int]e/4  7#c7 ,any diss5t+
 /atem5t ( any memb] ( ! entity :o did n
 approve ! propos$ f9al plan4  7#d7 ,a  
/atem5t t memb]s ( ! public may submit  
comm5ts reg>d+ ! propos$ f9al plan ?r\gh
 ! ,int]net site1 toge!r ) in=mation on 
h[ memb]s ( ! public may submit su*     
comm5ts to ! entity ?r\gh o!r me?ods4   
7b7 ,public ,he>+ ,prior to ,adoption ( 
,f9al ,plan ,n lat] ?an #g days prior to
 adopt+ ! f9al ,congressional r$i/rict+ 
plan = ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate r$i/rict+ entity
 %all hold at lea/ "o he>+ 9 ! ,/ate at 
:i* memb]s ( ! public may provide       
comm5ts on ! plan & memb]s ( ! entity   
may expla9 ! reasons :y ! adoption ( !  
plan w be/ s]ve ! public int]e/4 ,!     
entity %all publi% & po/ ! transcript ( 
ea* su* he>+1 or po/ a l9k to a video   
record+ ( ea* su* he>+1 on ! ,int]net   

site e/abli%$ "u section #c4  7c7       
,treatm5t ( ,am5d$ & ,new ,plans ,if1 9 
response to public comm5t or = any o!r  
reason1 ! ,/ate r$i/rict+ entity po/s an
 am5d$ v]sion ( ! propos$ f9al          
,congressional r$i/rict+ plan :i* is    
po/$ on ! ,int]net site "u subsection   
7a7 or po/s a new propos$ f9al          
,congressional r$i/rict+ plan1          
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all apply )      
respect to ! am5d$ v]sion ( ! plan or ! 
new plan 9 ! same mann] z su*           
subsections apply ) respect to ! propos$
 f9al plan :i* is fir/ po/$ "u          
subsection 7a71 except to ! ext5t t !   
application ( su* subsections w\ld      
require ! entity to violate a deadl9e   
e/abli%$ by ,/ate law = ! submission ( a
 f9al ,congressional r$i/rict+ plan to !
 ,/ate legislature4  #f4 ,notice ( ,f9al
 ,adopt$ ,congressional ,r$i/rict+ ,plan
 ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! ,/ate       
r$i/rict+ entity adopts ! f9al          
,congressional r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate1
 ! entity %all po/ on ! ,int]net site   

e/abli%$ "u section #c 7&1 if           
practicable1 cause to h publi%$ 9       
newspap]s ( g5]al circulation ?r\gh\t ! 
,/ate7 ! foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,a     
detail$ v]sion ( ! plan1 includ+--  7,a7
 a map %[+ ea* ,congressional di/rict   
e/abli%$ "u ! plan2  7,b7 a /atem5t =   
ea* su* di/rict ( ! total population &  
vot+ age population by race & memb]%ip 9
 a language m9ority gr\p2 &  7,c7 a     
/atem5t ( ! numb] ( regi/]$ vot]s 9 ea* 
su* di/rict1 brok5 d[n by political p>ty
 affiliation to ! ext5t t su* in=mation 
is available "u ,/ate law4  7#b7 ,to !  
ext5t t ! ,/ate ma9ta9s data on ! numb] 
( regi/]$ vot]s by race & memb]%ip 9 a  
language m9ority gr\p1 a /atem5t = ea*  
su* di/rict ( ! numb] ( regi/]$ vot]s by
 race & memb]%ip 9 a language m9ority   
gr\p4  7#c7 ,a /atem5t expla9+ !        
entity's reasons = adopt+ ! plan & !    
reasons :y ! adoption ( ! plan w be/    
s]ve ! public int]e/4  7#d7 ,any diss5t+
 /atem5ts ( any memb]s ( ! entity :o did
 n approve ! plan4  #g4 ,effective ,date

 ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act
 %all apply ) respect to any            
,congressional r$i/rict+ :i* occurs aft]
 ! regul> dec5nial c5sus conduct$ dur+  
#bjbj4